BREMERTON, Wash. — The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier passed by Seattle for what was likely its final deployment before it will leave Naval Base Kitsap next year ahead of its planned decommissioning.

With the arrival of the USS Ronald Reagan in Bremerton in 2024, the city now hosts two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The Navy plans to move the USS Nimitz to Norfolk, VA in 2026 ...

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton in Washington for a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific on Friday. This will likely be the last deployment for the USS ...

The U.S. Navy announced that the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier left Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton on Friday morning to conduct routine operations, according to Lt. Commander Tim Pietrack. The Navy ...

Update: The USS Nimitz departed Bremerton for its next deployment on Friday, March 21. The Nimitz's home port is still in Bremerton until the Navy moves it to Norfolk in 2026. This story was ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — The U.S. Navy announced that the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier left Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton on Friday morning to conduct routine operations, according to Lt. Commander Tim ...

The USS Nimitz arrived in San Diego Monday to spend a few days preparing for what the Navy says is likely to be the final deployment for the nation’s oldest aircraft carrier. The 50-year-old ...

Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in Puget Sound on March 21, 2025. US Navy Photo USS Nimitz (CVN-68) made the trek down the West Coast as it ...

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